Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Iran
With the Opening of the Turkmenistan-Iran, North and North-West Pipelines: Iran’s gas import and export network complete
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Commander and Deputies of the Military’s Naval Force: We should strengthen ourselves on sea and on the coast as much as possible
Cabinet Approves: Tehran off on Wednesday and Thursday due to air pollution
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
With Majles Bill: Government obliged to arrange insurance for villagers
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Commander and Deputies of the Military’s Naval Force: We should strengthen ourselves on sea and on the coast as much as possible
Non-Aligned Movement’s Members’ Statement in Protest to [IAEA Chief, Yukia] Amano’s Report against Iran
Kayhan
Seyyed Hassan Nasrullah States: Zionists stunned by Hezbollah’s infiltration into Israel’s telecom network
Commander of Armed Forces [Ayatollah Khamenei] Lauds Manpower and Revolutionary Spirit of Naval Force
Releasing a Statement: Non-Aligned Movement tries Amano in defense of Iran
In the Presence of the Presidents of Both Countries: Second Gas Transfer Pipeline of Iran and Turkmenistan in Operation
Al-Iraqiyah Member Reveals: Ayad Allawi coalition backed by Saudis
Khabar
Statements of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Naval Force Commanders: We should strengthen ourselves on sea and on the coast as much as possible
[Deputy Speaker of the Parliament] Mohammad-Reza Bahonar in Press Conference: Summoning the president to the parliament not a taboo, [but] not expedient
Deputy Minister of Housing [Ahmad Sadeqi]: No hike in housing prices after Purposeful Subsidies
Resalat
Mohammad-Reza Bahonar, Secretary-General of the Islamic Society of Engineers: Hashemi [Rafsanjani] and [Mohammad] Khatami failed in the recent Fetneh
In the Presence of the Presidents of Both Countries: Second Turkmenistan-Iran gas transfer pipeline in operation
His Excellency Ayatollah Khamenei: We should strengthen ourselves on sea and on the coast as much as possible
Tehran-e Emrooz
Hariri’s Talks [in Tehran], Nasrullah’s Warnings
Guardian Council’s Reaction to Majles Protest [to the Dispute Settlement Task Force]
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Commander and Deputies of the Military’s Naval Force: We should strengthen ourselves on sea and on the coast as much as possible
Vatan-e Emrooz
Second Iran-Turkmenistan Gas Transfer Pipeline Opened in Presence of the Presidents of the Two Countries: North gas problem solved forever
Leader of the Revolution: Innovation a necessity for the future of Naval Forces
Saad Hariri Calls for Stronger Defensive Ties between the Two Countries: Iran’s military achievements in the hands of Lebanon
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
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Briefing
Hamshahri (Citizen) is the official daily newspaper of Tehran’s Municipality. Its general directions in politics, culture and economy are determined by the mayor of Tehran, currently Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
Iran is the official organ of the administration.
Jomhouri-ye Eslami (The Islamic Republic) was known as the official organ of the Party of the Islamic Republic, founded in 1979 and disbanded in 1987. Currently, it is an open critique of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s policies and is known to be a mouthpiece of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Kayhan (Universe) is a hard-line conservative newspaper. Its editor-in-chief –currently Hossein Shari’atmadari- is appointed by Iran’s Supreme Leader. Shari’atmadari’s editorials often spark off controversy and debate inside Iranian political circles.
Khabar (News) is a principlist daily newspaper which adopts a critical stance towards Ahmadinejad’s policies.
Resalat (Mission) belongs to the moderate wing of the principlist camp. Resalat’s best known analyst is Amir Mohebbian, its political editor.
Shargh (East) is a moderate reformist newspaper. It was the most popular and influential reformist newspaper in its first period of publication which lasted from August 2003 until September 2006.
Tehran-e Emrooz (Tehran Today) is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
Vatan-e Emrooz (Motherland Today) -which started its publication in November 2008-, belongs to Mehrdad Bazrpash, the thirty-old pro-Ahmadinejad politician who is also head of Iran’s second largest auto manufacturer company, Saipa. Vatan-e Emrooz is a supporter of the president’s policies.